NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JULY 23, 2023

I know that the advocacy community conflates neglect with poverty," Mossaides said. And, according to its own brochure , the Plummer program encourages something called “concurrent planning” which further stacks the deck against families and in favor of foster parents who want to adopt.* Then it was back to the fearmongering.

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Shelter, Inc

JANUARY 31, 2022

No Black history in America or history of children’s advocacy can be complete without the name of Marian Wright Edelman. a child’s advocacy and research center. With Edelman at the helm, they lobbied for legislation including the Education for All Handicapped Children in 1975 and the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act in 1980.

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Shelter, Inc

JANUARY 31, 2022

No Black history in America or history of children’s advocacy can be complete without the name of Marian Wright Edelman. a child’s advocacy and research center. With Edelman at the helm, they lobbied for legislation including the Education for All Handicapped Children in 1975 and the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act in 1980.

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

Anton Grizzle started the Frontline programme in 2015 as a recent graduate and currently works in advocacy for children and young people. He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

And the head of a trade association for “children’s advocacy centers,” where many such exams are performed, says the real problem is agencies aren’t doing enough of them. ● In the Albany Times Union leaders of an adoptive and foster parents group explain why ransom should be abolished. ● It says such exams are “standard procedure.”

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The Frontline

MAY 10, 2023

Anton Grizzle started the Frontline programme in 2015 as a recent graduate and currently works in advocacy for children and young people. He’s a social worker who models empathy and being child focused, with a real passion for advocacy. I’ve always been very interested in people, and particularly how families function.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There’s still more about the harm of the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act. ● In The Imprint , Kathleen Creamer, managing attorney of the Family Advocacy Unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia writes: My clients are the children of ASFA. It involves, yes, a questionnaire about adverse childhood experiences.

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Social Work Bubble

MARCH 14, 2022

This can include roles that support larger systemic change through advocacy and policy in order to better support communities. Micro Social Work is direct-practice work in which a social worker meets with individuals, families, and small groups to support their treatment needs and improve their quality of life. Macro Social Work.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MARCH 15, 2022

It’s important to realize that Kayden’s Law provision of VAWA doesn’t make states do anything; it only provides them with a financial incentive to pass good laws and adopt good policies. A survivor of incest, psychological abuse and a host of other childhood trauma, Melanie now uses her talents to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The money goes to two adoption advocacy groups (reinforcing the bias that permanency equals adoption, not reunification, and prioritizing paper permanence over what has aptly been called “ relational permanence ”) not one, but two schools of social work, and – I kid you not - a consortium of child welfare system administrators.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

And check out this detailed testimony from several New York City family defense and family advocacy organizations. ? Three Native children adopted by white families – two of them before Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act -- answer that, in this story from the Lawrence (Kan.) And now we have the perfect real-world example.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

The 12th edition of Social Work Speaks is a comprehensive and unabridged collection of policies adopted and revised by the NASW Delegate Assembly in 2020. This user-friendly resource can assist in developing organizational responses to policy issues, conducting policy analysis, and working in advocacy coalitions.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Top stories include: Human Rights Advocacy: Wave of LGBTQIA+ Bills Underscores Vital Role for Social Workers. As I listened to global social work leaders during the event, I was inspired by the reports of social work’s vital role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. DRA was originally a part of the For the People Act (HR-1) that was introduced in 2021.

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Social Work With Adults

JUNE 14, 2023

Adopting good social work practices is crucial for providing effective support and creating a safe and affirming environment for LGBT+ individuals. By adopting an intersectional lens, we can provide more nuanced and comprehensive support, considering the complex dynamics shaping their lived experiences.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Prior to 2020, the field of social work was limited in its adoption of digital practice. Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy answers that call with chapters that include theoretical frameworks and innovative tools.

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Social Work Bubble

MARCH 14, 2022

This can include roles that support larger systemic change through advocacy and policy in order to better support communities. Micro Social Work Micro Social Work is direct-practice work in which a social worker meets with individuals, families, and small groups to support their treatment needs and improve their quality of life.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Authors review data that demonstrate the evolution of labels and argue that adopting these terms in practice and research will have fruitful and affirming effects on access to care, treatment attrition, and the design and quality of research in and for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

States have long adopted unconstitutional laws, usually invalidated in federal court, to try to block abortion access. We must continue to advocate for reproductive justice, including securing passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act by Congress and undertake advocacy at the state level.

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Beyond Advocacy

JUNE 13, 2023

If enacted, the bill would expand state foster care and adoption assistance programs to provide driving preparation assistance to foster youth and related training for foster parents. The bill was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Finance Committee in the Senate.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy by Rachel Forbes and Kelly Smith answers that call with chapters that include theoretical frameworks and innovative tools. Prior to 2020, the field of social work was limited in its adoption of digital practice.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Ecosocial Work: Environmental Practice and Advocacy by Rachel Forbes and Kelly Smith answers that call with chapters that include theoretical frameworks and innovative tools. Prior to 2020, the field of social work was limited in its adoption of digital practice.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Prior to 2020, the field of social work was limited in its adoption of digital practice. A practical guide to stress management and approaches to self-care, this book includes narratives gathered from both students and practitioners in the field.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Those words came in a decision reversing a lower court which allowed a Black child to be taken from his loving extended family and placed with white strangers who tried to adopt him. Youth Today reports on creation of an independent Office of Family Representation and Advocacy. ­? The Imprint has a story about it all.

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Social Work Haven

JUNE 15, 2023

As I embark on this transformative journey, I am committed to adopting a strength-based approach—one that recognises and nurtures the inherent potential within each individual. Strength-Based Approach One of the key aspects of being a social worker is adopting a strength-based approach.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In that article, Alexandra Travis writes about her own experience with family destruction and then asks: Tell me, if you knew our story, would you still advocate so fiercely for adoption and termination? Would you permanently separate us as a family and prevent five siblings from having a life and future together? Added Prof.

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Beyond Advocacy

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The originalist perspective of the conservative majority on the Supreme Court today—that only laws that existed at the time of the adoption of the Constitution are legitimate—will have a profound impact on today’s society. Summit proceedings are being compiled and will be shared in the coming weeks.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MAY 27, 2022

She is the state’s “Child Advocate,” and before that ran a prestigious private agency specializing in adoption and foster care. And so, Mossaides concludes A decision to explore adoption for Harmony should have been pursued earlier. Sorey’s fight for her daughter in this excellent story from The Boston Globe.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. DRA was originally a part of the For the People Act (HR-1) that was introduced in 2021.

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Social Workers Speak

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Melina Brann is director of policy and advocacy for NASW-MI: Shirkey’s long sought-after mental health legislation defeated in bipartisan vote. Melina Brann is director of policy and advocacy with the National Association of Social Workers’ Michigan chapter , which also opposed the bills. Michigan Live.

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Social Work Haven

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Examples of intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, community organisation, case management, advocacy, and active listening. Some examples of social work intervention strategies include counselling, crisis intervention, case management, community organisation, advocacy, and active listening.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 9, 2022

2345) of 2017 and subsequently adopted into the law in 2020 via National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, the 988 crisis line seeks to meet the growing demand for crisis intervention services and eliminate stigma against those seeking mental health support. Initially, introduced in the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act (H.R.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Check out the Family Integrity and Justice Quarterly with issues on the harm of the so-called “Adoption and Safe Families Act,” the confusion of poverty with neglect , the need to invest in community and families and, most recently, the most dangerous phrase in the family policing lexicon. ● Martin Guggenheim.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

But for the past three years it's been especially relevant.

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Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The matter originated in a Texas District Court when an adoption petition by a non-Native couple—Chad and Jennifer Brackeen—seeking legal custody of a Native American child was challenged by the Navajo Tribe. The District Court ruled in favor of the Brackeens, declaring ICWA unconstitutional.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

But for the past four years it's been especially relevant.

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